Akumin Enters Definitive Agreements to Add 6 Clinics in Florida

PLANTATION, Fla., April 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Akumin Inc. (NASDAQ: AKU) (TSX: AKU) ("Akumin" or the "Corporation") announced today it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire six freestanding, fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging clinics located in Florida.  The acquisitions have an aggregate purchase price of $39 million and is based on an EBITDA multiple of 5.15x, without consideration of any post-acquisition synergies.  $3.9 million, or 10%, of the aggregate purchase price is to be paid in common shares of Akumin based on the volume-weighted average price for the shares on the NASDAQ for the 20 trading days preceding the closing, subject to a $4.00 per share floor.  Closing of the transaction is expected to occur in Q2 2021 and remains subject to customary conditions, including any required approvals by the NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Corporation will provide further updates in respect of this transaction in due course.

"We are very excited to continue our growth and consolidation strategy," said Riadh Zine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Akumin. "These acquisitions would expand our geographic density in Florida, taking us to a total of 78 operating clinics in the state from our original 13 clinics in late 2014, and over 130 clinics across our network in seven states in just over 6 years."

About Akumin

Akumin is a leading provider of freestanding, fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services in the United States with a network of owned and/or operated imaging centers located in Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas and Georgia.  By combining our clinical expertise with the latest advances in technology and information systems, our centers provide physicians with imaging capabilities to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders and may reduce unnecessary invasive procedures, minimizing the cost and amount of care for patients. Our imaging procedures include MRI, CT, positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound, diagnostic radiology (X-ray), mammography, and other interventional procedures.

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Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Akumin as of the date of this press release, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the factors described in greater detail in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2021, which is available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Akumin; however, these factors should be considered carefully.  There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct.  The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Akumin expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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